Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 38671, Caleb Drown, R.I.

SERVICE
NUMBER
RD
Alrown, Caleb
838671
CONTENTS

8,701 Rhode Island
Caleb Drown of Harrington in the state of Rhode Island who was a private in the regiment commanded by Colonel Witchcocker of the R. Island line, for the term of 1 year
Inscribed on the Roll of Rhode Island at the rate of 8 — Dollars per month, to commence on the 20 th of April 1818
Certificate of Pension issued the 31 st of March 1819 and sent to Benjamin Cowell Esq. Providence Rhode Island
Arrears to 4th of Mar: 1819 / amo 100/31 - 83.96
Semi-anl. all'ce ending 4 Sep: 1819 48.
$131.96
{ Revolutionary claim, } { Act 18th March, 1818. }

To the Honorable, Judge Hawell,
We the subscribers inhabitants of the Town of Barrington in the state of Rhode Island hereby certify on oath to your Honor that we are well acquainted with Caleb Drown of said Barrington an applicant for a pension to whom we have knowledge of his affairs, we know.  fully believe him now to be destitute of property & in indigent circumstances & well deserving & needing the assistance of his Country according to the provisions of the act of Congress. 13 March 1819 Josiah Kinnicutt Kent Brown.
Rhode Island District.
I certify that on this eighteenth day of March 1819 personally appeared before me the above named Josiah Kinnicutt & Kent Brown & made solemn oath to the truth of the above Certificate by them signed.
Benjamin Cowell Commissioner of the District Court for the Rhode Island District

State of Rhode Island & Providence Plantations Jr
On this Twentgeth day of April A.D. 1818 before me the Subscriber one of the Justices of the Court of the County of Bristol in Common Pleas of Said State. Personally appeared Caleb Drown aged Sixty Five years resident in Barrington in Said State who being by me first duly Sworn according to Law, doth on his Oath, make the following declaration in order to obtain the Provision made by the late act of Congress entitled "an Act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval Service of the United States in the revolutionary War That he the Said Caleb Drown enlisted in Warren in the State of Rhode Island &c in the Company Commanded by Capt - Martindale in the Regiment of Col d - Church in the Month of May A.D. 1775. That he continued to Serve in the Said Regiment, until the last of De- cember following, it being the Eight Months Service (so called) That he the Said Caleb Drown then again enlisted at Prospect- Hill near Boston in the State of Massachusetts in the Company Commanded by Capt Coggleshall Olney Com in the Regiment of Col d
Daniel Hitchcock on the first day of January A.D. 1776 - in the Continental army of the United States & in the Rhode- Island line in which Service he continued Thirteen Months Then next following when he received his discharge in Chatham in the State of New Jersey, which discharge is now Lost - he is now Sixty Five years of Age and was in a Battle on Long-Island where he received a wound in his Thigh & a Scald in his Leg from which he is not recovered but remains a Sore to this day. He is old and Infirm and is now in reduced Circumstances and stands in need of the assistance of his Country for Support. -
Sworn to and declared before me the day and year aforesaid. -
Josiah Humphreys J. C. C. P.
Rhode Island District 22. March 1819.
Hon. Sedy at War. I certify that I believe Caleb Drown to be now - and to have served in the army as he has testified. David Root District Judge,

Rhode Island District. Providence 12 May 1810.
I certify that Josiah Humphrey before named, was a justice of the Court of Common Pleas, for the County of Bristol, in this State, on the 3 twentieth day of April 1810.
Davitt Howell
District Judge.
Providence 12 May 1810
The registration of the Image and the seal of the District Court of the United States are hereto affixed
Witness Benjamin Russell Clerk
Faded Stamp
Image certificate witnessing as to Commission and qualifications

Caleb Drown Rev.
Col. Hitchcock's R. Island Ref.
1776 - 1 year -
20 th April 1810 -
proof of poverty & service certified, ready
Adm
The certificate of the Judge as to being services, & pre- dicated circumstances as is wanting.

38 671
INVALID.
Rev
Rev
File No. 38 671
Colb Drown
Rev Rev Rev
Act: 18 th March 18'
Index:—Vol. 3 , Page 137
[Arrangement of 1870.]